Histoires

About The Book : This scarce text contains a number of classic poems by the poet Sa'di. A beautiful collection of poems, this compendium is a must have for any connoisseur of poetry or collector of Sadi, rightfully deserving of a place on any bookshelf. Abu-Muhammad Muslih alDin bin Abdallah Shirazi, Saadi Shirazi better known by his pen-name as Sa'di was one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period, renowned for his unparalleled quality of writing and the astounding depth of his and moral musings. Saadi is widely recognised as one of the greatest masters of the classical literary tradition. Originally published in 1893, we proudly republish this valuable text with an introductory biography of the author. About The Author : Sir Edwin Arnold KCIE CSI (10 June 1832 – 24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work The Light of Asia. Arnold was born at Gravesend, Kent, the second son of a Sussex magistrate, Robert Coles Arnold. He grew up at Southchurch Wick, a farm in Southchurch, Essex, and was educated at King's School, Rochester; King's College London; and University College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate prize for poetry on the subject of "The Feast of Belshazzar" in 1852. He became a schoolmaster, at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and in 1856 went to India as Principal of the Deccan College at Poona, a post which he held for seven years, which includes a period during the mutiny of 1857, when he was able to render services for which he was publicly thanked by Lord Elphinstone in the Bombay Council. Here he received the bias towards, and gathered material for, his future works.